Lexington ends Bluffton's volleyball season in second round, 3-2

Lexington eliminated Bluffton from the SCHSL Class AAAA volleyball tournament in five games Thursday.

The visiting Wildcats won the second-round match 20-25, 25-18, 21-25, 25-20, 15-11. They will play third-ranked Wando or North Augusta next week in the quarterfinals.

Bluffton finishes its first season in Class AAAA with a 38-9-2 record and a Region 8 championship.

The Bobcats took control of the third game late to break a 1-1 tie and held a 14-9 lead in the fourth game. But facing down elimination, Lexington (24-10-1) scored 14 of 17 points en route to a 25-20 victory.

A 7-1 run early in the deciding game gave the Wilcats a 9-4 advantage. Bluffton clawed its way to within 14-11, but Lexington converted the third match point to advance.